DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz defends debate schedule

[Uncle Joe]

Last edited Wed Jan 27, 2016, 07:14 PM - Edit history (1)

This article is from January the 21st just before the MSNBC sponsored New Hampshire unsanctioned debate became an issue.

Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thursday tried to deflect questions concerning how she has structured the Democratic Presidential primary debates. Bernie Sanders’ supporters complain that she tilted the playing field in favor of Hillary Clinton by holding down the number of televised events.

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Sanders’ supporters say Wasserman Schultz has tried to minimize Sanders’ exposure by scheduling four debates among presidential candidates while Republicans have held six. When pressed by a second reporter to respond to the criticism she referred to her first response. When pressed further she suggested that Sanders’ supporters are paranoid.

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“It’s hard to understand why there are so few debates and why they’re scheduled on days that almost guarantee low viewership,” said Brian Lupiani, coordinator of Big Bend for Bernie. “The Republican race has practically had a monopoly on publicity, while the Democratic response has been MIA.”

PolitiFact, which fact checks politicians’ statements, has rated as false Wasserman Schultz's statements that the debate schedule works to “maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates.”

PolitiFact called the statement disingenuous. It checked the ratings and calculated that the Democratic debates attracted a cumulative viewership of 42.5 million, while a cumulative 103.7 million viewers watched the GOP debates.

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http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/21/dnc-chair-debbie-wasserman-schultz-defends-debate-schedule/79128028/

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Her goal: Cancel the next two debates, turn them into forums. nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. She said this THURSday? Today, by my count, is Wednesday.

Certainly this attention deficit disordered Hillarian said something since then.

[99th_Monkey]

3. So DWS is stiffing Hillary, who now says "Oh sure, more debates!" ?

This is getting so convoluted it's ridiculous ... Gee Thanks DWS !!

[Uncle Joe]

5. This article is from January the 21st before the MSNBC New Hampshire debate issue,

I'm convinced in regards to that debate Schultz is just biding her time and will sanction it to help Hillary.

Hillary only wants one more sanctioned debate Bernie would be happy with five.

Hillary and depending on how MSNBC treats this story only want this debate because.


1. Hillary's campaign is stalling.

2. Bernie is leading by double digits in New Hampshire (where the debate would be held) and according to Nate Silver has a 69% chance of winning that state, this is the most aggressive that I've seen Hillary coming out for a debate that's not sanctioned by the DNC.

Hillary has been rather quiet on the issue until now.

"What I’ve said to my campaign is that I would look forward to another debate. I am, you know, anxious, if we can get something set up, to be able to be there. And so let’s try to make it happen," the front-runner for the party nod said during an excerpt of an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball" that will air Wednesday night.

I've also seen threads here from Hillary supporters supporting Debbie Schultz and attacking Bernie supporters for being against her, let us see if that continues.

[CharlotteVale]

7. Now that DWS won't sanction this debate, I've come to the conclusion that no,

Hillary still does not really want to debate - she just wants to make it look as if she does.

[bigdarryl]

4. DAMN!!!! can you as a man imagine being married to Debbie

DAMN!!!!

[trueblue2007]

8. your note is not very political

[Uncle Joe]

6. This is the schedule of remaining democratic debates and primaries. The March 9th debate

won't come until after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi have all held their caucuses or primaries.

Send your regards to Debbie Schultz.

Thursday, February 11, 2016
PBS Democratic Primary Debate
9pm ET (8pm CT, 6pm PT)
Aired On: PBS
Location: UW-Milwaukee in Wisconsin
Sponsors: PBS
Moderators: Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff
Candidates: TBD

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Univision Democratic Primary Debate
Location: Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida
Sponsors: Univision, The Washington Post
Candidates: TBD

Read more at http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-democratic-primary-debate-schedule/#P6h6RWcZJsy9IlOi.99

Monday, February 1 Iowa caucus 52 D, 30 R Closed
Tuesday, February 9 New Hampshire 32 D, 23 R Mixed
Saturday, February 20 Nevada caucus (D) 43 Closed
South Carolina (R) 50 Open
Tuesday, February 23 Nevada caucus (R) 30 Closed
Saturday, February 27 South Carolina (D) 59 Open
Tuesday, March 1
(Super Tuesday) Alabama 60 D, 50 R Open
Alaska caucus (R) 28 Closed
American Samoa caucus (D) 10 Open
Arkansas 37 D, 40 R Open
Colorado caucus 79 D, 37 R Closed
Georgia 116 D, 76 R Open
Massachusetts 116 D, 42 R Mixed
Minnesota caucus 93 D, 38 R Open
North Dakota caucus (R) 28 Closed
Oklahoma 42 D, 43 R Closed
Tennessee 76 D, 58 R Open
Texas 252 D, 155 R Open
Vermont 26 D, 16 R Open
Virginia 110 D, 49 R Open
Wyoming caucus (R) 29 Closed
Saturday, March 5 Kansas caucus 37 D, 40 R Closed
Kentucky caucus (R) 45 Closed
Louisiana 58 D, 47 R Closed
Maine caucus (R) 23 Closed
Nebraska caucus (D) 30 Closed
Sunday, March 6 Maine caucus (D) 30 Closed
Puerto Rico (R) 23 Open
Tuesday, March 8 Hawaii caucus (R) 19 Closed
Idaho (R) 32 Closed
Michigan 148 D, 59 R Open
Mississippi 41 D, 40 R Open
Democrats Abroad

http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-presidential-primary-schedule-calendar/

[trueblue2007]

9. i say FIRE DWS now

[Uncle Joe]

10. Schultz should be fired, and primaried as well.